News · 1 July 2026
Mars had vast magma oceans, data reveals.
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Mars may have once had vast oceans of magma beneath its crust, according to new seismic data from NASA’s InSight mission. This discovery could completely change what scientists thought about the Red Planet's early development and its potential for life. Researchers at the University of Oxford found a boundary between two rock types, suggesting large, interconnected magma pools helped maintain a habitable atmosphere.
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